With the recent announcement that WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler has signed with German-based Suaerland Event, the proposed super middleweight tournament by Showtime is finally in place. [details]

As much as I've clowned Kessler in recent years I'm really happy to hear this. He is still a relatively young champion and is now poised to carve out his own legacy. I suspect that he's very, very hungry. One tune-up is all he needs; I'm very excited to see him paired against the rest of the division's best.